A deliberate, rather than a random, pick for today's first cut - as we are off to see Bruce & the E Street Band tonight at Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland.
Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska (1982)
All tracks written by Bruce Springsteen.
| Side one | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Nebraska" | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Atlantic City" | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Mansion on the Hill" | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Johnny 99" | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Highway Patrolman" | 5:40 |
| 6. | "State Trooper" | 3:17 |
| Side two | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 7. | "Used Cars" | 3:11 |
| 8. | "Open All Night" | 2:58 |
| 9. | "My Father's House" | 5:07 |
| 10. | "Reason to Believe" | 4:11 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nebraska_(album)
Golf's verdict: The album that tipped Bruce towards the much more mainstream Born in the USA that made his a stadium-filler, it's a relatively sparse and sombre affair but does have Johnny 99 for some light relief. Otherwise, it builds on the universe of the earlier blue-collar community tales and is one of his strongest albums.
Maire's verdict: I do like a bit of Bruce (luck seeing as we're going to see him this evening). This is certainly a pared back album compared to last week's 'Born In the US' but I probably love it for that very reason. Gorgeous.
Later edit: Here's pic of the man himself in action from the final night of the Australia/NZ Tour 2017:
Photo credit: Chris McKeen/Fairfax NZ
Album 169/1031
Girls Against Boys - Venus Luxure No 1 Baby (1993)
All tracks written by Girls Against Boys.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In Like Flynn" | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Go Be Delighted" | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Rockets Are Red" | 5:03 |
| 4. | "Satin Down" | 5:56 |
| 5. | "Let Me Come Back" | 3:24 |
| 6. | "Learned It" | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Get Down" | 4:32 |
| 8. | "Bulletproof Cupid" | 4:51 |
| 9. | "Seven Seas" | 2:55 |
| 10. | "Billy's One Stop" | 2:59 |
| 11. | "Bug House" | 4:51 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_Luxure_No._1_Baby
Golf's verdict: Proof that, despite a life of obsessively discovering new music, there are always a few that completely slip by. By rights I should know and love this band. Right era, right genre, ex-members of a band (Fugazi) I know and like. Yet, until today I had never even heard of them. let alone heard their music. We will definitely be giving this a few more plays. On first listen it sounds like a post-hardcore gem, mixing some Minutemen-style twin bass with a Garbage-style production sheen and very much coming across as being from the golden era of American guitar music. Track it down on Spotify.
Maire's verdict: POTENTIAL HIDDEN GEM!: Never even heard of the band before never mind the album, which is a great shame. Loved it and will definitely be seeking out more.
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